Description
Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common cancer of the thyroid gland.
This cancer is more often affects women than men. This cancer generally strikes people between the ages of 20 to 40 years, although did not rule occur in children. The cause of this cancer is not clearly known. Suspected genetic defects affect this disease. High-dose external radiation to the neck increases the risk of developing thyroid cancer.
thyroid cancer symptoms
Thyroid cancer usually begins as small bumps (nodules) in the thyroid gland, located at the front of the neck. However, it should be emphasized that most thyroid bumps are harmless and non cancerous (benign).
